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Angel Food Ministries starting locally
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Saturday, 14 March 2009 15:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Franklin County area residents can benefit from reduced food costs by participating in the Angel Food Ministries program. The program is designed for families and senior citizens who are struggling economically, regardless of their income level.
McAfee celebrates 95 years
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Saturday, 14 March 2009 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
A reception celebrating the 95th birthday of Jewel McAfee will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at the Saltillo Community Center on FM 900 in Saltillo. Friends and family are invited to attend the come and go event. The family requests no gifts please.
Scratchboard workshop
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Tuesday, 10 March 2009 13:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Lorelle Bacon, right, gives some one on one instruction to Barbara Lawrence, top left, at a Scratchboard Workshop conducted Saturday, Feb. 28. Efton Edwards, foreground, was another one of the 10 students in the workshop.
Marshall, Stephenson to present program
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Friday, 13 March 2009 10:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Jean Ann Marshall and John Stephenson will present the program at the Franklin County Genealogical Society meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16 at the Research Room at 110 E. Main St. Mrs. Marshall has written a publication Driving Mount Vernon and Mr. Stephenson will present some of the information from the publication as well as ghost stories associated with some of the old houses.
Homemakers Extension to meet
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Monday, 09 March 2009 13:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The Homemakers Extension Education Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at the Senior Citizens Center. Michael Berry, local Agricultural Extension Agent, will present the program on Herbs/Spices.
Guests are welcome. Barbara Lawrence and Joanne Higgins will be hostesses for the event.
2009 Farmers Market opens
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Wednesday, 11 March 2009 21:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
D. J. Roach visited with Willie Bane and Diane Newsome at the Franklin County Farmers Market last Saturday. He displayed a variety of custom walking sticks and canes and will even carve family trees on them. The farmers market will be a fixture on the downtown square every Saturday through October.
Horn quartet featured in concert
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Friday, 06 March 2009 13:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The American Horn Quartet will be featured in a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8. The concert will be in the Mount Vernon Music Association’s Music Hall.
Local performers featured at Wood County Open House
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Wednesday, 11 March 2009 13:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Mount Vernon residents Jeff Hightower and Keitron Fountain will be the featured artists at the Wood County Justice Center Open House on Saturday, March 21.
Read more: Local performers featured at Wood County Open House
Chamber extends nomination deadline
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- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Published on Thursday, 05 March 2009 12:00
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
The deadline to submit nominations for Man, Woman and Agriculturalist of the year, as well as Franklin County Hall of Fame has been extended to Monday, March 9.
